Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-16

HlMtNS lutll WIN tHhiS 80 '-"-
all the spoils, and getting into power I'M
posed this Infamous, outrageous, dia-
bolical internal.revenue tax upon the
products OF tho impoverished tax payers
OF the South. This same policy had
nlways been pursued by this party OF
spoiis. The speaker handled the Repub-
lican party and its Administration with
gloves of, and in aspeech OF great power
supported the Rhea proposition. Ho
said with reference 70 Mr.. Cleveland
that he had given the only honest Admin
istration that has been had since the war.
He (Williams) bad the temerity to stand
before the gentleman from Nortbuniber-
land (NcDonald) and say that he en.
dorsed Clevelnnd's entire course. and he
asked IL Mr. Mcdonald would endeavor
to assail this Administration, bnt no re-
ply came. Later on while Mr.. Williams
was speaking Mr. Mcdonald remarked
"All people have not the same amount
Of discretion" 10 which Mr.. Williams
replied "Well, sir, may lack discre-
ton, but / am not wanting in the man.
hood To answer a fair question when
it is asked me-" Further on the speaker,
who did not entirely agree with Mr..
Cleveland in the ideas advanced on the
tariff question, said Il do most heartily
endorse Mr.. Cleveland's Administration,
and by way Of pleasantly, / will say
to my friend from Northumberland
wait until next November and you
will see that the whole State
OF Virginia endorses him, and we are
going to make him the next President
of the United States" Mr.. Williams
ridiculed the idea of instructing Mr..
Cleveland on the tariff or any other sub
jcct. "When he took his seat. con-
cluded the speaker, "the people OF this
great country of orrs 10y their votes IN
structed him to turn the rascals out and
TO give us a good and honest Govern
ment. He las obeyed this injunction,
we are satisfied with him, and he needs
no further instruction"
The point raised as to Mr.. McDonald's
resolution was insisted on, and the Char
it, ruling out the last resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Wickham suggested that Mr.. Rhea
his substitute and let a vote be
taken directly on the internal-reyenue
question. A separate resolution might
be adopted concerning the tariff, but he,
while favorable to the resolution as Of
fered, thought it best to treat the sub
iect separately.
Mr.. Rhea in reply said that while he
would be very glad to accommodate his
friend, he thought it best to vote on his
proposition as it stood, and he proceeded
10 discuss the subject on its merits.
MR.. HoDGEs's IDEA.
Mr.. Hodges offered Q joint resolution
the following language
That we are opposed to the recon-
mendations in President Cleyeland's
message in regard to the tariff and the
tax; and respectfully
urge Congress to take some speedy ac-
ton looking to the repeal Of the internal
revenue tax, and if any legislation be
enacted upon the tariff question il be
only such as viii thoroughly protect
industries and the working
people.
Mr.. Hodges, in support OF his resolu-
ton, said that he offered it as a compro-
mise measure, and hoped that its SIM
plicity would commend it to the senators
on the floor. He further discussed the
political aspect of the subject, claiming
that the Republican party had been in
favor of repeating the internalrevenue
tax. He claimed that the platforms Of
the Roanoke convention and the Nation
al Republican Convention were in sub
stance the same on these subjects.
Mr.. Staples opposed Mr.. Hodges's resO-
luton and favored the Rhea substitute.
TWELFTH DISTRICT.
Mr.. Harrison, of the Twelfth district,
made his first speech since his appear
ance in the Senate on this subject He
spoke substantially as follows:
l believe | represent the district which
gives to the Democratic party OF this
State the largest Democratic majority of
any district represented here. / desire
to say, representing these people, that
they are utterly, from beginning to end,
opposed TO any protection of American
industries which will be burden and an
oppression upon the agricultural and
interests of the State. Now,
sir, | will vote for the substitute that
has been proposed by the Senator
from Washington (NIr. Rhea) because
l believe that will be as near the express
wishes of my people as can be obtained.
But desire to say in voting for that re-
solution that l express the sentiment
here of my people that they do not con-
strue that platform (Roanoke PLATFORM
to be a protective platform. If / under
stand the provisions OF that resolution
they provide for n reduction OF the taritl,
and Il stands IN that line on all-fours
with the proposition of Mr.. Carlisle.
The people of Virginia are willing to
concede to the tobaccO-growing section
q repeal Of the tobacco-tax, and are
willing to concede a repeal on fruit
brandies, but when it comes
down to q tax OH whiskeY-to lay
d further burden on the agricultural in
terests of this State which are now Ian
gushing and sufering-they are totally
opposed to tariff on the necessities of
life and shall vote against the resolu-
ton of the Senator from Portsmouth
Mr.. Hodges) because it directly and in
plain terms expresses protective tariff
which my people are opposed to.
Mr.. Hodges : Are you and your peo-
pie opposed to q tariff that will pro-
tect American industries and the work
ing people?
MIR. Harrison: They are opposed to
the tariff which the Republican party
has had for twenty-five years that has
built up monopolies and destroyed the
agricultural interests OF this State. The
protective tariff under which
we have been suffering for twenty-five
years has been no more and no less than
a creator of monopolies, and monopolists
controlled and still control the Republic
can party. We do not want to build up
great and monstrous fortunes which feed
upon little manufactures, upon the labor
ing classes OF the State, and upon the
agricultural interests of this country.
| look at the Roanoke platform as my
people look at it. 1t calls for a revision
Of the tariff, and we want 1t in connec-
lion with the repeal Of the internal-reye-
nue system.
MR. MooRE's POSITION.
Mr.. Moore said he was willing to vote
for the substitute, not because he con-
sidered it the best form in which TO in
struct but in order To draw the attan-